Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (32): 5203-5208.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.32.020

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Chondrogenic differentiation of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells in vitro

Li Zhi1, Zhao Wei1, Liu Wei2, Zhou Ye2, Jia Jing-qiao3, Yang Li-feng1   

  1. 1Department of Orthopedics, 2Department of Obstetrics, Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical University, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China; 3Liaoning Wellcare Stem Cell Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Benxi 117000, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2014-06-25 Online:2014-08-06 Published:2014-09-18
  • Contact: Yang Li-feng, Department of Orthopedics, Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical University, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Li Zhi, Studying for doctorate, Chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical University, Shenyang 110024, Liaoning Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Scientific Research Program of Liaoning Science and Technology Bureau, No. 2012225014

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells have been shown to have a strong proliferative capacity, and can differentiate into osteoblasts, neuroblasts, hepatocyte-like cells, but there are few studies about their chondrogenic differentiation.
OBJECTIVE: To induce the differentiation of human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes in vitro.
METHODS: Human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells were culture in vitro and identified. Passage 3 cells were used to prepare cell suspensions at the concentration of 1.6×1010 cells/L, and then cultured in 24-well plates at a volume of 5, 10, 15 μL for 2 hours for the purpose of forming micelles. After that, the samples were cultured in mesenchymal stem cell medium or cartilage induction medium for 14 days. Alcian blue staining, general observation and inverted microscope observation were performed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A great amount of adherent cells formed in the mesenchymal stem cell medium, which possessed typical morphology of mesenchymal stem cells. After cultured in cartilage induction medium, the cells only maintained micelles and did not proliferate continuously to form adherent cells. The base of these micelles had no adherent cells, and the diameter of micelles became increasing with the increasing number of inoculated cells. These findings suggest that human placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells have the chondrogenic ability, and can be used as seed cells for tissue engineering and cell therapy.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程


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Key words: stem cells, embryonic stem cells, placenta, chondrocytes

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